of piston When jazz Confirming transaction to transfer Bojan Bogdanovic In Detroit, sources tell Shams Charania and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (twitter Link). Utah to receive big man, according to Charania and Edwards Kelly Olynyk and guard Saven Lee in a transaction.
Bogdanovic is set to earn $19.55 million in the final year of his contract after averaging 18.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in 69 games with the Jazz in the 2021/22 season. A strong frontcourt scorer and shooter, Bogdanovic has made his 39.2% 3-point percentage over his career, including his 40.3% in the last five seasons.
With the Jazz in the process of tearing down their roster, Bogdanovic was widely seen as a likely candidate to move before the start of the season. on wednesday, Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune A source close to Bogdanovic said the forward is expected to trade soon.
Still, while a trade was expected, Bogdanovic’s destination was a surprise. Teams such as the Suns, Lakers, Mavericks and Knicks have been linked with the 33-year-old, but it will be the new Pistons who will take him. Bogdanovic’s ability to stretch the floor and hit his shot outside should help give Detroit’s dynamic young guard more paint and playmaking opportunities. Cade Cunningham When Jaden Ivy.
The Pistons will use the remaining cap room to acquire Bogdanovic, sending only Olynyk ($12.8MM) and Lee ($1.75MM) into the deal. The move would also help clear a roster impasse in Detroit. At the club he had 17 players on a fully guaranteed salary, but once the Bogdanovic trade is completed, he will be down to just 16.buyout candidate Kemba Walker Expected to be a strange man.
As for the Jazz, they’re trading yet another productive veteran after finding a gainer already this offseason. Rudy Gobert, Donovan MitchellWhen Lois O’NeillWhile they don’t look like they’ll continue to add to their collection of future draft assets with the Bogdanovic swap, they do add a much-needed center in Olynyk to their roster, shooting 23-year-old Lee. Creates additional breathing room below the luxury tax line.
Yossi Gozlan of HoopsHype said (Via Twitter), the deal should have cost Utah $7 million below the tax threshold, from about $2 million below the luxury tax threshold. The team will also have to create a deal exception worth approximately $6.75 million on the deal.
They will cut team salaries this year, but the Jazz will be covered by Olynyk’s $3 million partial guarantee for 2023/24. They owe the big man $3 million instead of his full $12.2 million salary if they fire him before next year’s free agency period, while Lee is $300 in ’23/24. 1.9MM team has his options.
The Jazz currently have 18 players on guaranteed contracts, so to reduce their roster to 15 they would have to trade or release three players before the season opener.
